Science writing in a post-truth age

Jan162017

Science writing in a post-truth age

Submitted by Cybrarian on Mon, 01/16/2017 - 08:14

Harassment and even demonization are becoming disturbingly common, with science journalists among the targets, Keith Kloor writes: "The more you report facts, the less they seem to matter. Anyone who’s been on the front lines of the climate wars, feel free to nod along. The same goes for you scientists and science communicators who have gotten entangled in the genetically modified organism (GMO) thicket or who have chased anti-vaccine activists down a rabbit hole."